Assignment - Gluttony - Week 6 - Virtual

Objective - Explore the inability to partake in moderation
Duration - 2 hours (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Find a chat room online that is specifically for Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, or a similar organization, and participate in a discussion about the inability to partake in moderation and the outcomes of such behavior.

Assignment - Gluttony - Week 6 - Vicarious

Objective - Explore the need for physical gluttony
Duration - 2 hours (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Talk to someone who is morbidly obese about their inability to control their eating habits. Then, talk to someone in the health care industry about the same. Discuss the differences in these viewpoints.

Assignment - Gluttony - Week 6 - Social

Objective - Social butterfly
Duration - 4 hours (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Spend 2 hours on 2 different occasions divided among 3 separate locations (the time does not have to be divided equally among each location) where there are at least 30 or more people gathered. Strike up a conversation with at least 3 strangers at each location. Attempt to get contact information to talk, email, hangout, or otherwise interact with those people at a future time.

Assignment - Gluttony - Week 6 - Spiritual

Objective - Over-indulgence
Duration - 5 hours (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Attend a religious ceremony for at least five different religions.

Assignment - Gluttony - Week 6 - Physical

Objective - The eating of delicacies
Duration - 1 hour (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Consume 10 raw oysters during a meal with others at a public place.

Assignment - Gluttony - Week 6 - Mental

Objective - Consumption to the point of waste
Duration - 4 hours (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Read "A Briefer History of Time" by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Miodinow. Explain some of the concepts (without referring to the book).

Assignment - Gluttony - Week 6 - Emotional

Objective - Catharsis
Duration - 6 hours (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Watch three films in one sitting; "Dancer in the Dark", "Requiem for a Dream", and "Gods and Monsters". Discuss how these made you feel.

Assignment - Temperance - Virtual - Week 5

Objective - Reflection
Duration - 15 mins daily, preferably at the same time each day (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Sit in front of a mirror, with your eyes closed. Record a video (webcam) of your reflection in the mirror while you do this. Discuss what you see, and what you don't.

For reference: Wikipedia (particularly the last paragraph)

Assignment - Temperance - Vicarious - Week 5

Objective - Justice
Duration - 1 hour (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Goto court (traffic/civil/etc...) and observe the proceedings. Discuss how other people experienced justice.

Assignment - Temperance - Social - Week 5

Objective - Forgiveness
Duration - 15-30 mins (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Offer forgiveness to a stranger who has done wrong (but not wronged you).

Assignment - Temperance - Spiritual - Week 5

Objective - Constant mindfulness of others
Duration - 15-30 mins each (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Engage 5 strangers in a conversation about their religious beliefs.

Assignment - Temperance - Physical - Week 5

Objective - Practice self-control
Duration - 7 days (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Do nothing that you enjoy (aside from sleeping) for longer than 30 mins each day.

Assignment - Temperance - Mental - Week 5

Objective - Learn the prudence to judge between actions
Duration - 1 hour (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Discuss with both someone who has a child and someone who doesn't how they would punish a child to prevent that child from repeating some offense. Weigh the two viewpoints against each other, and determine which is more appropriate.

Assignment - Temperance - Emotional - Week 5

Objective - Explore honor and monogamy
Duration - 1 hour (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Find a couple who has been in a monogamous relationship for 10+ years and discuss with them how they have defended the honor of the person they love.

Week 3 - Catch Up!

Due to an unfortunate bout of illness which Patrick had during the first week of this experiment, as well as his adjustment (or lack thereof) to the amount of writing required, week 3 has been set aside for him to catch up on his assignments for the first two weeks. New assignments will commence with week 4.

Assignment - Lust - Week 2 - Physical

Objective - New sexual experience
Duration - As long as it takes (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Perform anonymous oral sex in a public place (bathroom, rest area, etc...)

Assignment - Lust - Week 2 - Vicarious

Objective - Craving for carnal pleasure
Duration - 2 hours (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Watch someone having sex (with another person, in real life) but *DO NOT* participate.

Assignment - Lust - Week 2 - Virtual

Objective - Assume a self-indulgent character
Duration - 2 hours (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Find someone to order you to perform sexual acts upon yourself on webcam. Do anything and everything they tell you.

Assignment - Lust - Week 2 - Social

Objective - Accumulation of false affection
Duration - 7 days (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Get at least 25 people to follow this blog.

Assignment - Lust - Week 2 - Spiritual

Objective - Yetzer Hara
Duration - 1 hour (7 days to complete)
Assignment - Discuss the concept of Yetzer Hara with a rabbi and how it applies to your life.